CVE-2024-43700 Memory corruption in xfpt
A stack-based buffer overflow in xfpt allows arbitrary code execution when a user processes a specially crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-43700?
CVE-2024-43700 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Philip Hazel xfpt, published on 29 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
xfpt versions prior to 1.01 fails to handle appropriately some parameters inside the input data, resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. When a user of the affected product is tricked to process a specially crafted file, arbitrary code may be executed on the user's environment.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43700?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philiphazel Xfpt.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43700?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-43700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43700, DLA-3977-1, GHSA-436p-pp82-ppwq, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43700, USN-7192-1.